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Psychology (PS)
101. INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3 cr. Fundamental principles
of behavior, including research methods, learning and cognition, biological
basis of behavior, perception, motivation, human development, social psychology,
personality, psychopathology, and psychological testing. This course is
a prerequisite to all PS courses at the 200 level and beyond.
140. PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER 3 cr. Psychology and behavior
of men and women examined from a variety of perspectives: biological,
social psychological, socio political. Investigation of several topics
and issues of relevance to sex roles. Does not apply to the psychology
major.
145. PSYCHOLOGY AND RACE 3 cr. Psychological, biological,
and sociological factors which are attributed to group differences between
African Americans and Caucasian Americans in the areas of IQ, academic
achievement, socioeconomic status, parental involvement, poverty, social
values, and more. Social and scientific definitions of race will be explored.
Does not apply to the psychology major.
150. VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION 3 cr. Biological, psychological,
and sociological aspects of violence and aggression. Basic theories and
principles relevant to the topic in general and the components of specific
acts and forms of violence. Does not apply to the psychology major.
199. (A, B, C) 1-3 cr. Issues pertaining to graduate
programs in psychology; exploration of occupational paths for psychology
majors. Specific topic and number of credits announced in semester course
schedule.
226. DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR 3 cr. Prerequisite: PS 101 or
BL 155. Introduction to the field of psychopharmacology with special emphasis
on the relationship between drugs and human behavior. Considerations include
history, routes of administration, absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion, and adverse effects of psychoactive drugs.
241. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 cr. Introduction to the scientific
field that explores the nature and causes of individual behavior and thought
in social situations. Social psychology is the science of everyday, normal
behavior. Topics include nonverbal behavior, the detection of lying, attributions
we make about the causes of behavior, social cognition, prejudice, self-concept,
interpersonal attraction, persuasion, and aggression.
261. CHILD DEVELOPMENT 3 cr. Prerequisite: PS 101 (or
ED 201 for Education majors only). Survey of the basic theories and research
relative to human growth and development from conception through late
childhood with emphasis on the physiological, intellectual, socio emotional,
and cultural changes associated with human life.
262. ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT 3 cr. Prerequisite: PS 101
(or ED 201 for Education majors only). Survey of the basic theories and
research relative to human growth and development from preadolescence
to young adulthood with emphasis on the physiological, intellectual, socio
emotional, and cultural changes associated with human life.
265. ADULTHOOD AND AGING 3 cr. Study of growth and development
from young adulthood to old age with emphasis on life stages, transitions,
and the breadth of human experience.
280. HUMAN MEMORY AND COGNITION 3 cr. Corequisite: PS
280L. What psychology has found about how people acquire and use knowledge.
Topics include attention, how meaning is represented, memory, language,
reasoning, and problem solving.
280L. HUMAN MEMORY AND COGNITION LABORATORY 0 cr. Corequisite:
PS 280. Two hours of laboratory per week. Students conduct experiments
on human cognition related to topics in PS 280.
299. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY 1-3 cr. Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor. Students who are interested in obtaining research
experience, but have yet to complete PS 301, may enroll in PS 299. A beginning/intermediate-level
research practicum to gain familiarity with the process of research, in
areas such as (a) learning to conduct a literature review, (b) gaining
familiarity with SPSS software, (c) managing and organizing databases,
(d) collecting data, and (e) scoring/coding psychological measures. Supervising
faculty will guide the research. This course may be repeated for a cumulative
maximum of 3 credit hours.
301. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN IN PSYCHOLOGY 3 cr. Prerequisites:
MT 122, 123 (with at least a C in each); corequisite: PS 301L. Use of
naturalistic observation, surveys, correlational techniques, two group
designs, and the statistical analysis of data gathered by these methods.
A manuscript in APA style describing research in PS 301L is required.
301L. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN LABORATORY 0 cr. Corequisite:
PS 301. Two hours of laboratory per week. Students will work in groups
to design an experiment investigating some aspect of human behavior, conduct
the experiment, and analyze the data.
310. SPORT PSYCHOLOGY 3 cr. Topics: personality and sport;
anxiety, arousal, and sport performance; motivation in sport; violence
in sport; group dynamics in sport; socialization in sport; psychological
benefits of sport and exercise; and psychology of sport injuries.
318. SENSATION AND PERCEPTION 3 cr. Corequisite: PS 318L.
Structure and function of the sensory systems, how they encode environmental
stimuli, and how we process these stimuli to perceive the world. Perceptual
illusions demonstrated and explained.
318L. SENSATION AND PERCEPTION LABORATORY 0 cr. Corequisite:
PS 318. Two hours of laboratory per week. Students will conduct experiments
on human perception related to topics in PS 318.
326. PSYCHOBIOLOGY 3 cr. Prerequisite: PS 101 or BL 155.
Study of the anatomical, physiological, and biochemical mechanisms underlying
behavior.
332. LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR 3 cr. Corequisite: 332L. Fundamentals
of classical and operant conditioning and how they may be used to change
behavior in applied settings.
332L. LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR LABORATORY 0 cr. Corequisite:
PS 332. Two hours of laboratory per week. Applying principles of operant
and classical conditioning; specifying behavioral objectives; applying
principles of reinforcement to change behavior.
342. PSYCHOLOGY OF PREJUDICE 3 cr. Survey of theories
and research on the social information processing that leads to the formation
of prejudice against a variety of social groups. Topics include personality,
social categorization, stereotypes, child development, intergroup relations,
and prejudice reduction.
343. THE SOCIAL THINKER 3 cr. Survey of theories and
research examining how information processing is affected by contextual
factors, motivations, emotions, and behavioral interactions.
351. THEORIES OF PERSONALITY (ED 451) 3 cr. Major personality
theories with critical consideration of research support, clinical and
counseling applications, and guides to self-management.
359. INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 cr. Topics
for under-standing the selection and evaluation of workers within organizations.
Current theories of work motivation, job design, and leadership, with
an emphasis on applications within organizations.
370. PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW 3 cr. Overview of the implications
of psychological theory and methods on various legal issues and the legal
perspective on some psychological issues. Social science research on legal
topics such as confessions, eyewitness testimony, the jury, employment
discrimination, insanity, and competency. Focuses on the criminal justice
system with some civil issues. No knowledge of the legal system is assumed.
386. MIND, BRAIN, AND BEHAVIOR 3 cr. Examination of the
nature of mind in relationship to cellular structure, chemical signals,
and operations in the brain. Association of functions of the brain with
human consciousness, language, thinking, memory, and emotion. Application
of modern imaging and recording techniques to explain differences between
high functioning and impaired functioning individuals.
390. JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING 3 cr. Survey of theories
and research on the social psychology of individual and group decision
making within a variety of contexts.
395. SPECIAL TOPICS. 1-3 cr. A selection of courses on
a variety of special topics in psychology designed for both psychology
and non-psychology majors.
401. ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY 3 cr. Prerequisites:
PS 301 and PS 301L (with at least a B ) and permission of chair. Plan,
conduct, and analyze data from experiments, and prepare a manuscript suitable
for submission to a psychological journal.
421. HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY 3 cr. Development
of psychology from its philosophical antecedents to its present status
as a behavioral science and profession. Recommended as preparation for
the departmental comprehensive examination.
426. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 3 cr. Prerequisite: PS 326 or
BL 155. Not open to those with credit in PS 226. Effects of psychotropic
drugs on behavior, cognitive functioning, and emotion, with an emphasis
on both psychotherapeutic agents utilized in the treatment of biochemical
abnormalities associated with various psychopathologies and drugs of abuse.
435. TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS 3 cr. Prerequisite: MT 122
or equivalent. Survey and evaluation of current psychological test theory.
Test construction, reliability, validity and a survey of frequently used
psychological tests are covered. This is not a course in test administration.
441. SEMINAR IN SOCIAL/PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY 3 cr. Advanced
course in social/personality psychology, examining classic and current
literature on psychological perspectives on the self (including its nature,
as well as self-esteem enhancement, maintenance, and protection strategies)
and other important topics in social/personality psychology.
457. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 3 cr. Prerequisites: PS301/PS301L.
Historical theories and controversies about psychopathology and the etiology
and symptoms of selected categories of emotional disturbance, with special
reference to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
459. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND GOAL SETTING 3 cr. Prerequisite:
PS 359 or MN 325. Integration of applied and theoretical principles of
performance evaluation and goal setting into today’s workplace.
462. COUNSELING THEORY AND PRACTICE 3 cr. Historical
theories of counseling/ psychotherapy and the research evaluating those
theories. Ethical and legal context of counseling and development of basic
counseling skills and a personal approach to counseling.
470. SEMINAR IN CHILDREN IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM 3 cr. Seminar
covering an overview of relevant case and statutory law pertaining to
children and families. Topics include parental rights, child protection,
child custody, foster care, juvenile justice, children’s rights,
children in the courtroom, decision making, school authority, and the
termination of the parental relationship. A term paper and participation
in a mock trial are required.
471. SEMINAR IN ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY 3 cr. Professional
ethics in the field of psychology. Ethical dilemmas that confront mental
health service providers and counselors, researchers, university-level
educators, and those in psychology-related fields who work in other settings.
Basis for the course is the American Psychological Association Ethical
Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct and how it is useful in
the analysis and resolution of ethical dilemmas.
475. INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 cr. Prerequisite:
PS 457. Survey of the field, history of the discipline, and the role of
clinical psychology in the mental health field. Topics include the principles
of psychological assessment, prevention, clinical research pertaining
to a variety of populations, and research on treatment effectiveness.
477. SENIOR SEMINAR 3 cr. Prerequisite: permission of
instructor. Students following the Mental Health Services track will discuss
issues related to the delivery of mental health services. Past topics
include child and adolescent psychopathology, bipolar disorders, and dissociative
disorders.
480 489. PRACTICA IN PSYCHOLOGY 1-3 cr. Limited to junior and
senior psychology majors with permission of instructor. Supervised application
of psychological principles and techniques in appropriate settings. Arrangements
for the practicum site need to be completed, in consultation with the
instructor, in the semester prior to the placement. A scholarly paper,
developed in conjunction with the supervising faculty member, is required.
480 481. PRACTICUM IN I/O PSYCHOLOGY 1-3 cr. Business
and industrial settings.
482 483. PRACTICUM IN MENTAL HEALTH 1-3 cr. Educational
and clinical settings.
486 487. PRACTICUM: THE HOSPITALIZED CHILD 3 cr. Prerequisites:
PS 261 and consent of instructor. Sequence of supervised experience in
the application of psychological principles and techniques to physical
and emotional problems with infants, children, adolescents, and their
families in a university medical setting.
488 489. PRACTICUM IN GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 1-3 cr. Educational,
clinical, governmental, business, and industrial settings.
492-493. APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY 1 cr. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor. Graded: credit/no credit. Students will work in the psychology
tutoring room for 5 hours per week, serving as resource persons to help
students better understand the material in their textbooks and/or lectures.
This course is not applicable to the psychology major.
495. SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY 3 cr. Series of courses
on a variety of special topics in psychology designed for senior psychology
students.
496. READINGS IN PSYCHOLOGY 1-3 cr. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor and department chair. Supervised readings course for advanced
undergraduates, mutually arranged by each student and a faculty member
so that the student may become informed in depth on a specialized topic
in psychology. A critical and original review of the literature is required.
A course plan must be developed with the instructor and approved by the
department chair prior to enrollment.
497N. INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT IN NEUROSCIENCE 3 cr.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and approval of neuroscience coordinator.
Advanced undergraduate participation in the conception, design, execution,
and reporting of a research project in neuroscience. Research should be
potentially publishable, with the student’s contribution such as
to warrant citation as co author. A course plan must be developed with
the instructor and approved by the neuroscience coordinator prior to enrollment.
498. PRACTICUM IN RESEARCH METHODS 3 cr. Prerequisite:
PS 301 and permission of instructor. Practicum in research methods, and
assisting instructor by serving as resource person for students in PS
301.
499. INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT IN PSYCHOLOGY 1-3 cr. Prerequisite:
PS 401 and permission of instructor and chair. Advanced undergraduate
participation in the conception, design, execution, and reporting of a
research project in psychology. Research should be potentially publishable,
with the student’s contribution such as to warrant citation as co
author. A course plan must be developed with the instructor and approved
by the department chair prior to enrollment.
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